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Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Before Riley's Dropoff at the MTC

After a busy week with lots of family and friends, Riley received a blessing from the Stake President and went through the temple on the night before he left. He was grateful to have his friend, Nathan, come and sleepover, and had friends, like Russell, see him off just before he left. Jake had to say his goodbye early, since he had to attend school.

We fed him at the BYU area Kneaders, where Michele and Baby Madeleine joined us. We found there were many other missionary family and friends there. One girl had returned from his very mission a year ago, but said she knew of no Mandarin-speaking missionaries when she served there. She told him a little about his mission president and his wife and said she was convinced it was the very best place to go. Riley was very happy and excited to go. With hugs and tears, we went through the MTC line and said our goodbyes turning him over to a young missionary that was his guide. Here are some photos of our morning with him.

If you want to see what it's like at the MTC, click the link on the right ~ "5 Videoclips: Inside the MTC"

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About Mollie

Mollie is a 21 year old, BYU student from Alpine, Utah who is currently serving in the Chile, South Concepcion Mission.
Before leaving on her mission, she studied and worked a lot.
When she had time, she worked fixing up a garden in remembrance of her Mema, cooked, sewed quilts and stuff, painted, played piano and organ, canned, and kept very busy - always looking for a new experience or challenge to tackle.
Having lived in South Florida and in Cupertino, California, Mollie has a love of languages and different cultures.
She is very excited to be learning Spanish and to serve with the Chilean people.

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Jesus Christ is the Savior of the world and the Son of God. He is our Redeemer. The Holy Bible teaches us that Jesus Christ's mother was Mary, His father on earth was Joseph, that He was born in Bethlehem and raised in Nazareth, and labored with Joseph as a carpenter. When he turned 30, He began a three-year ministry of teaching, blessing, and healing the people. Jesus suffered and was crucified for the sins of the world, giving each of God’s children the gift of repentance and forgiveness. Jesus Christ is the Son of God, and He will be our Lord forever.

About Riley

Riley is a 19 year old, BYU student who spends a lot of time studying and working. When he has free time, he enjoys hiking.
Riley took Tae Kwan Do, Jujitsu, and Kendo for several years. He loves the Asian culture and is very excited to learn Mandarin and to serve the Asian people.
He believes he was called to serve in Los Angeles, because when he lived in California, he always wanted to go there (even begged at times). He especially was interested in some of the areas he will serve - Hollywood, Beverly Hills,and the Santa Monica beach area.
He always has wanted to go on a mission and looks forward to the challenges and successes he will find.